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Low birth weight and risk of progressive kidney disease. Epidemiological and morphological studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-10-19)Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Small for Gestation Age (SGA) are surrogate markers for fetal undernutrition and are associated with impaired nephron development in utero as suggested by the Brenner`s hypothesis. ... -
Low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction and risk of chronic kidney disease in adult age
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-16)Background and aims: Studies have shown that adults with low birth weight (LBW) face an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous Norwegian studies have ... -
Low birthweight is associated with lower glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged mainly healthy women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Low birthweight (LBW) has been shown to increase the risk of severe kidney disease. Studies have also shown associations between LBW and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in young adults. In this ... -
Low BMI, but not high BMI, influences the timing of puberty in boys
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Previous studies investigating the association between weight status and onset of puberty in boys have been equivocal. It is currently unclear to what extent weight class influences puberty onset and ... -
Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: A case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-14)Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics ... -
Low bone mineral density is a significant risk factor for low-energy distal radius fractures in middleaged and elderly men: A case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-02)Background: In general there is a lack of data on osteoporosis and fracture in men; this also includes low-energy distal radius fractures. The objectives of this study were to examine BMD and identify factors associated ... -
Low case notification rates of childhood tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-01)Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern causing considerable mortality. However, control of childhood TB receives little attention. The control efforts could be inadequate because of challenges ... -
Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-05)Background The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, ... -
Low expression levels of ATM may substitute for CHEK2 / TP53 mutations predicting resistance towards anthracycline and mitomycin chemotherapy in breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-15)Introduction: Mutations affecting p53 or its upstream activator Chk2 are associated with resistance to DNAdamaging chemotherapy in breast cancer. ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated protein) is the key activator of p53 and ... -
Low fibre intake is associated with gut microbiota alterations in chronic heart failure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims Recent reports have suggested that patients with heart failure (HF) have an altered gut microbiota composition; however, associations with diet remain largely uninvestigated. We aimed to explore differences in the ... -
Low immunization coverage in Wonago district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-24)Introduction Immunization is a cost-effective intervention that prevented more than 5 million deaths worldwide from 2010 to 2015. Despite increased vaccination coverage over the past four decades in many African countries, ... -
Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries. Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Background: The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) supplies intramedullary (IM) nails for the treatment of long bone fractures free of charge to hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most operations ... -
Low levels of endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids in females with severe asthma taking corticosteroids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Rationale Patients with severe asthma are dependent upon treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and often also oral corticosteroids (OCS). The extent of endogenous androgenic anabolic steroid (EAAS) ... -
Low Levels of the Omega-3 Index are Associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Remain Stable in Survivors in the Subacute Phase
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-14)In previous studies, low blood levels of n-3 fatty acids (FA) have been associated with increased risk of cardiac death, and the omega-3 index (red blood cell (RBC) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ... -
Low myocardial energetic efficiency is associated with increased mortality in aortic stenosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives In hypertension, low myocardial energetic efficiency (MEEi) has been documented as an integrated marker of metabolic and left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction. We tested the predictive performance of MEEi ... -
Low Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Nepalese Infants Despite High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Their Mothers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-21)Background: Describing vitamin D status and its predictors in various populations is important in order to target public health measures. Objectives: To describe the status and predictors of vitamin D status in healthy ... -
Low rate of local recurrence detection by rectoscopy in follow-up of rectal cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of rectoscopy for detecting local recurrence of rectal cancer in patients following low anterior resection. Method: This was a retrospective study of 201 ... -
Low risk pregnancies after a cesarean section: Determinants of trial of labor and its failure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-13)Introduction: In pregnancies after a previous cesarean section (CS), a planned repeat CS delivery has been associated with excess risk of adverse outcome. However, also the alternative, a trial of labor after CS (TOLAC), ... -
Low serum DHEA-S is associated with impaired lung function in women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Emerging evidence suggests that androgens and estrogens have a role in respiratory health, but it is largely unknown whether levels of these hormones can affect lung function in adults from the general population. ...